Ajla Tomljanovic shocks Lin Zhu 6-7(6) 6-1 6-4 in the 2nd round in Birmingham on Wednesday. Tomljanovic will clash against Leylah Annie Fernandez in the quarter. The battle lasted 2 hours and 35 minutes. This will be her best result in this tournament. In the past, the best she could do was reaching the 2nd round in 2013 and 2021. Here you can see her previous results at this event.

Birmingham
Tomljanovic's Record

Highlights Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Lin Zhu Rothesay Classic – Birmingham

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Tomljanovic
Zhu
6-76 6-1 6-4
2h:35
112
112
Total points
96
96
38
38
Winners
38
38
34%
34%
Ratio Winners
40%
40%
-- Serve --
10
10
Aces
0
0
8
8
Double Faults
4
4
60%
60%
1st in
67%
67%
66%
66%
1st won
51%
51%
38/58
38/58
1st won
38/74
38/74
44%
44%
2nd won
43%
43%
17/39
17/39
2nd won
16/37
16/37
-- Break Points --
9/14
9/14
Total
5/14
5/14
64%
64%
Won
36%
36%
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At the end of the match, the Australian scored 112 points vs. the Chinese’s 96.

Tomljanovic

The Australian blasted 10 aces and she committed 8 double faults. Tomljanovic didn’t lose the concentration in converting 64% of the break points that she conquered (9/14

).

Zhu

On the other side, Zhu had a tough time converting her break points (only 36% – 5/14). That was one of the key issues for her demise.

After this contest, the head to head between Tomljanovic and Zhu is 3-0 for Ajla.

Draw and next match H2H: Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Leylah Annie Fernandez – stats

Tomljanovic will take on Annie Fernandez in the quarter.

There is no head to head record between Ajla Tomljanovic and Leylah Annie Fernandez since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Zhu 7-6
ZhuTomljanovic
7
6
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
ZhuTomljanovic
7
6
0
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4
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6
15
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5
15
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40
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5
15
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30
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5
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15
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30
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3
5
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15
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30
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5
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A
ZhuTomljanovic
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4
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4
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40
ZhuTomljanovic
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4
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40
ZhuTomljanovic
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3
0
15
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40
ZhuTomljanovic
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2
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15
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40
ZhuTomljanovic
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40

Tomljanovic conquered a good lead at the beginning of the set after breaking Lin Zhu in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. Yet, Zhu succeeded in coming back to break Ajla 3 times in the 5th (1-4), in the 9th (4-5) and in the 11th (6-5) game before winning the set (7-6).

Zhu failed to serve out the set when leading 6-5 to be broken at 40.

There was a pivotal moment in this set when Lin won 4 consecutive games in the 1st set so as to convert the game count from 2-5 to 6-5. Notwithstanding also the Australian won 4 consecutive games from 0-0 to 4-0

Lin was spot on in converting all her break points in the 5th (1-4 0-40, 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 7th (2-4 15-40 and 30-40), the 9th (3-5 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 0-40). Furthermore, on the other side, the Australian was unerring in converting all her break points in the 2nd (4-1 30-40), the 4th (4-1 30-40), the 12th (5-6 40-A) and the 14th game (5-7 15-40).

They contested 93 points. It’s worth to point out that, The Chinese won this set even if she scored less points 3 than Ajla (45-48). Lin surrendered 21 points on serve (20-21). In addition, on the other side, Tomljanovic conceded 25 points on serve (27-25).

2nd Set -
Tomljanovic 6-1
TomljanovicZhu
6
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
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6
1
15
0
15
15
15
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40
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40
40
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40
TomljanovicZhu
5
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
TomljanovicZhu
4
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
TomljanovicZhu
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
TomljanovicZhu
2
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
TomljanovicZhu
2
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40

Tomljanovic had a strong start of this set after breaking Lin Zhu in the 2nd game (2-0). The Australian extended her lead after breaking the Chinese in the 7th (6-1) game before winning the set.

The Australian failed to serve out the set when leading 6-1 to be broken at 0.

The Chinese was eclipsed in the last 5 games of the set when the game count went from 2-1 to 6-1.

Ajla converted 66% of her break points (2/3). She had 3

break points opportunities in the 4th (3-1 15-40) and the 7th game (5-1 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, the Australian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 43 points. The Australian was the one to win the set after conquering 13 points more than Lin (28-15). Ajla conceded 6 points on serve (17-6). on the other side of the net, Zhu conceded 11 points on serve (9-11).

3rd Set -
Tomljanovic 6-4
TomljanovicZhu
6
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
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40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
TomljanovicZhu
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
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40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
TomljanovicZhu
4
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
TomljanovicZhu
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
TomljanovicZhu
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
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40
40
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40
TomljanovicZhu
3
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
TomljanovicZhu
3
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
TomljanovicZhu
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
TomljanovicZhu
1
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40

The Australian won the set after she broke Lin 3 times in the 4th (3-1), in the 6th (4-2) and in the 10th (6-4) game. The Chinese tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 5th (3-2) and in the 7th (4-3) game. However, the Australian maintained the focus to conquer the set 6-4.

Tomljanovic converted 42% of her break points (3/7). She had 7 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 15-40), the 6th (3-2 40-A), the 8th (4-3 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 40-A, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). In addition on the other side, Zhu converted 33% of her break points (2/6). She had her opportunities in the 5th (1-3 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40), the 6th (2-4 0-40 and 15-40) and the 9th game (4-4 40-A).

They contested 72 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Ajla won just 2 points more than Lin (37-35). The Australian surrendered 15 points on serve (14-15). On the losing side, the Chinese conceded 23 points on serve (20-23).

1st
Tomljanovic
Zhu
6-7
6
7
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
3
5
2
4
2
4
1
4
0
3
0
2
0
1
0
2nd
Tomljanovic
Zhu
6-1
6
1
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
3rd
Tomljanovic
Zhu
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0

Tennis Scores in Birmingham

  • Leylah Annie FernandezAnnie Fernandez – Viktorija GolubicGolubic (4-6 7-5 6-3)
  • Anastasia PotapovaPotapova – Lucia BronzettiBronzetti (6-3 7-5)
  • Elisabetta CocciarettoCocciaretto – Sloane StephensStephens (6-4 6-2)
  • Ajla TomljanovicTomljanovic – Lin ZhuZhu (6-76 6-1 6-4)

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